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A majority of Americans, 76% of those polled, believe that Microsoft is contributing to economic growth in the U.S., according to a recent public opinion survey conducted by nationally recognized pollsters Peter D. Hart and Robert M. Teeter. By a similar majority, 73% of Americans believe Microsoft has benefited
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Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corporation, brought a reality check to the rising optimism surrounding internet stocks, warning that many new companies in the industry are heavily overvalued and unlikely to meet profit projections. His remarks came as internet stocks in New York experienced a rare dip, following a
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Microsoft Corp. made its most concerted effort yet to convince a federal judge that the recently announced deal between America Online Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., and Sun Microsystems Inc. seriously weakens the government's antitrust case in its trial. The deal, announced in late November, involves America Online'
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DaimlerChrysler, the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, reported a stellar 1998, setting 16 U.S. sales records and achieving its strongest sales year ever. The automaker logged a record 2.5 million sales of Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Plymouth vehicles in the United States, while worldwide sales of the same
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The sudden acquisition of Netscape by America Online for $4 billion has significantly altered the playing field in the technology industry, leaving the Justice Department's antitrust case against Microsoft in limbo. As U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson noted, the change in circumstances is a "very
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Surge Components, Inc., a technology company based in New York, has announced its plan to acquire Orbit Network Inc., an e-commerce company specializing in the leisure and international travel industries. The acquisition aims to expand Surge's presence in the rapidly growing e-commerce market, leveraging Orbit's proprietary
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Massively multiplayer game Starship Troopers: Battlespace has been released on America Online's (AOL) Games Channel, allowing up to 10,000 players to engage in a fierce two-sided battle for galactic conquest. The game is developed by Mythic Entertainment and co-produced by Kesmai Studios and Sony Online Entertainment. Starship
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Dell Computer Corporation and America Online (AOL) have formed a multi-year marketing agreement to feature AOL on Dell consumer computers sold in the United States and Canada. Starting today, Dell Dimension and Inspiron systems will ship with CDs containing AOL 4.0 software, including 100 free hours of service in
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The federal judge in the Microsoft antitrust trial, US District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, made an unusually candid comment that America Online's proposed acquisition of Netscape Communications might create a "very significant change" in the technology industry, potentially affecting the trial's outcome. The comment
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Steve Case's America Online (AOL) merger with Netscape aims to revolutionize the way people navigate the Internet. One of the most significant goals of this acquisition is to accelerate the development of new Internet-surfing gadgets, some of which could be available on store shelves by the end of
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Executives in the high-tech industry project a relaxed, partner-friendly image, but beneath the surface, they engage in cutthroat competition and use deceitful tactics to promote their own interests. The Microsoft antitrust trial revealed the duplicitous nature of industry leaders, with key players like Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Netscape, and America Online
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IBM Corp.'s microelectronics unit will announce the development of CCD sensors for the digital camera market, allowing vendors to build megapixel cameras at affordable prices. Meanwhile, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures has invested $10 million in Wink Communications, and Sony Electronics has taken a stake
